following label in th e handwriting of th e original discoverer
“ NUe Zélande. Baie Tasman. OE il noir avec
u n pe tit cerole blanc, igata." The figure iii th e atlas to
th e voyage of th e “ Astrolabe ” is certainly very bad indeed.
W e compared th e ty p e with Dr. BuRer’s figure aud with
specimens of G. flaviventris, and we could not beUeve th a t
th e t\yo species were identical. I take th e foUowin« observations
from my note-book “ I t is very close to G.
fiaviventris b u t instead of being grey on th e throat, the
la tte r is whitzsh, washed with yeRow, a shade of winch is
also appa rent on th e cheeks ; sides of th e breast washed
w ith brow n ; abdomen white, th e flanks washed with
yellow; wing, D95; tarsus. OYS.” The ta il is imperfect,
b u t on th e feathers which remain th e white spot is decidedly
more correctly described as terminal instead of
subtermmal. I mention th is la tte r character a propos of
th e following remarks made by Dr. BiiRer in his great
work ‘ In some examples th e measurements are slightly
l a r |e r ; th ere is an absence of th e yeRow tinge on th e
abdomen.^and th e white spot on th e lateral taR-feathers is
terminal. The last-named author does not seem to allow
th is difference to be specific, h u t I th in k th a t further
ITiVPCif.l iTolmn ------kT . . . . .
feTShMTiS”*-
The correct position of these curious birds iu th e natura l
system is stiR a doubtful point. Gray (anted, p. 7) puts
Turnagra in th e Txmalince, Buller in the Turdidcc, and
Fmsch first in th e Glaucopina, and lastly (foRowin-r
SundevaR) m th e FtilonorhyncUdw. He proposes in h il
la s t e p e l le n t essay to strike out th e family Corvidx
from th e New Zealand Avifauna, aud to place Glaucopis in
a separate fiimRy, Glaucopidcc. A t present I th in k with
D r BuRer th a t Turnagra is a thick-billed form of Thrush
but should It be proved ultima te ly to belong to th e Bower-
birds It wRl form a very interesting link between the
Avifauna of New Zealand and AustraRa, by admitting into
th e former country one of th e most typical representative
lamilies of th e Australian sub-region,
42. T u e n a g e a c r a s s ir o s t r is .
„u ue bpecmc, DUC 1 cnmic tb a t further
investigation by th e field-observers in New Zealand may
prove Gerygone igata to be a good species, and I leave th e
m a tte r m th e ir hands.
^ . xy, anted, p . 7 ; Buller,
\ FiTisch, J. f . 0. 1872. p . 166,
38. G e r y g o n e a l b if e o n t a t a .
P la te 4, f. 2.
(one albofrontata. Gray, anted, p . 5 ; Buller, I. c., p.
Turnagra crassirostris, (Gm) ;
B. K Z., p . 138, p i. 14, / 2 ; Fv.
et 1874, p . 19.
Dr. Buller remarks th a t tliis species, which is confined
to th e South Island, and is the representative of T. liectori
of the North Island, is becoming very rare, owing to its
destruction by dogs and wRd cats, being now almost
unknown in places where it was formerly abundant
111 : Finsch, J. f O . 1874, p.
Gerygone frontata, Fotts, Tr. Z. 's. vi., p . 144 (fapmi).
39. G e r y g o n e s y l v e s t e is .
Geiygone sp., Fotts, Ihis, 1872, p 326
This species was fully described by Mr. Po tts (/. c), but
Dr. Bidler was incRued to refer it to G. alUfrontata. Mr '
Potts, however, dissenting from th is view, has named i t G
FamRy H ir u n d in id ^ .
43. H y l o c h e l id o n n ig e ic .vns.
HylocheRdon nigi-icans (V ) ; Buller, B. N. Zeal., p 140
Hirundo nigricans, Finsch, J. f . 0. 1872, p . 162, et 1874,
This species has been twice obtained in New Zealand
according to Dr. Buller, b u t from th e q u an tity seen on one
occasion it doubtless occurs iu some numbers, though
probably it is not a regular em ig ra n t; it comes from the
Australian continent.
Family, M u s c ic a p id æ ,
Family, M o t a c il l id æ .
4 0 . A n t h u s n o v æ z e a l a n d iæ .
Aiitlius novæ zealandiæ, Om. ; Ormj, atdeà, ». 7 ; Fimek
f f 1 8 1"J, t - 189) Bvllm-, B. N . Z . , p .
4 4 . M y io m o ie a t o it o i .
Petroica toitoi, (Less) ; Gray, anted, p . 6.
Myiomoira toitoi, Finsch, J. f . 0. 1872. p. 163 et 1874
p. 189 ; Buller, B. N. Zeal. p . 124.
4 5 . M y io m o ie a m a c r o c e ph a l a .
FamRy T u r d id æ .
41. T u r n a g r a h e c t o r i .
Otagon tanagra, Schl. N. T. D. iii., p . 190 (1865)
Turnagra hectori, Buller, Ibis, 1869, p. 39 e/ B. N Z.
135, pi. 14, / . 1. ’ • • • .
Turnagra tanagra, Gray, E a n d l. B. i., p . 284
Petroica macrocephala (G m ); Gray, anted, p . 6.
Myiomoira macrocephala, Finsch, J. f . 0. 1872, p. 163 et
1874, p . 188; Buller, B. N. Zeal, p . 126. ’
Petroica dieffenbachu, G-ay, anted, p . 6, pl. 6, / 2.
Dr. BuRer has already pointed out th a t P. dieffeniacUi
of Gray is not distinct from P. macrocephala, and in this
determination, which seems to me perfectly correct. Dr.
Finsch coincides.
4 6 . M y io m o ie a t r a v e r s i .
Miro traversi, Buller, B. N. Z., ». 123 (June, 1872) et
I h i s ,1374, p .l \6 ._ K > h I
Petroica traversi, Hutton, Ibis, 1872, p . 245 (July).
Myiomoira traversi, Finsch. J. / . 0. 1874, p . 189.
This new species was discovered by Mr. Travers in the
Chatliam Islands. A specimen is now in th e national
coRection.
generally most acute, p u ts it along with Glaucopis in tlie
Glaucopidce. A t present, however, I th in k it is a S tum in e
form.
Family, C o r v id æ .
5 2 . G lzVu c o p is w il s o n i .
4 7 . E h i p id u EzV f l a b e l l if e r a .
Rhipidura flabeRifera (Gm.) ; G-ay, anted, p. 8, pl 6 f.
2 ) Fimck, J. / . a 1872. p . 164, a 1 874 P- 190; B td l4 ,
B. N. Z. p . 143.
48. R h i p id u r a f u l ig in o s a .
49.
Family, L a n i id æ .
G e AUCzVLUS p a r v ir o s t e is .
FamRy, S t u r n id æ .
5 0 . H eterzVl o c h a a c u t ir o s t r is .
Neomorpha gouldii. Gray, anted, p. 3.
Heteralocha acutirostris, Gould; Bull&>\ I. c., p. 64, pl ?•
Finsch, J. f . 0. 1872, p . 105, et 1874, p . 192.
I n th e “ Introduc tion ” to Ids book Dr. BuRer gives Mr.
Garrocl’s notice on th e structure of tliis bird, and correctly
refers i t to the Stumidce instead of to th e Upupidce, as he
had done in th e body of the worlc. I believe th a t the
nearest ally of th is singular form is Falculia of M adagascar
51. C r e a d io n CzVr u n c u l a t u s .
Creadion carunculatus (G m ); G a y , anted, p. 8 ; Finsch,
J. f . 0. 1872, p . 167, ct 1874, p . 192; Buller, B. K Z. p.
149, pl. 15.
This is one of th e peculiar New Zealand forms, and
although it has been known to science ever since th e time
of Forster its proper position remains unsettled. Dr.
BuRer, Rke most of his predecessors, considers i t to be a
StarRng, b u t Dr. Finsch, whose views on classification are
Glaucopis wilsoni, Bpi.; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872 » 167 et
1874, p . 172; Buller, B. N. Z. p . 152, p l. 16, f . ' l
This species was not known to science when Mr Gray
wrote th e foregoing Memoir on th e “Birds of N ew Z e a lan d ’’
I t replaces th e well-known G. cinerea in th e North Island
being distmguisiied from th a t species b y its blue wattles
and white supercRiary Rue.
Rhipidura fuliginosa (Span-m) ; Fimch, J. f. 0. 1872 v.
165, et 1874, p. 190 ; Buller, B. K Z. p . 146.
Rhipidura melanura, G-ay, anted, p. 8.
53. G l a u c o p is c in e r e a .
Graucalusparvirostris,C-W/i7; / . / 0 . 1874, « 190
CoRuriocincla concinna, Hutton, Cat. B.. N. Z. p . 15
Graucalus melanops, Buller, B. N . Z., p. 148.
This bird has twice occurred in New Zealand, and C aptain
H u tto n named i t C. concinna when it was first observed.
Dr. BuRer, however, identified it as a Graucalus, and referred
it to Q. melanops of Gould. More recently, however.
Dr. F iusch has examined one of Capt. H u tto n ’s types, and
says th a t i t is G. parvirostris. I t is probably only an
occasional v isitan t from Australia.
Callæas cinerea, Gm. ; Gray, anted, p. 8.
Glaucopis cinerea, Finsch, J. / 0. 1872 p 167 et 1874
p . l'èl-, Buller, B .N . Z. p. 155, p l. 15, f . 2 .
_ This species, to wliich Dr, BuRer has given th e exceRent
distinguishing name of “ Orange-wattled Crow,” is found
only in th e South Island.
Order, COLUMBÆ.
FamRy, C o l u m b id æ .
5 4 . C a r p o p h a g a n o v æ z EzAl a n d iæ .
Carpophaga novæ zealandiæ (G m).arpophaga i .............. ; G a y , anted, p. 10
Finsch, J f . 0. 1872, p. 168, e i 1 8 7 ^ pM9 2 -, ^ B u lú r ^ 'B '\
Z. p . 15 7, p l. 17.
Order, GALLINÆ.
Family, P e e d i c id æ .
C o t u r n ix n o v æ z e z íl a n d l e .
P la te 8.
Coturnix novæ zealandiæ, Q. & G.; G a y , anted p 10
pl. 8 ; Finsch, J. f . 0. 1872, p . 168, et 1874, p. 1 9 3 -‘Buller,
B. A. Z., p . 161, p l. 18.
Tzzh.zziks. species is znikozw.. nearly ceAxt.timngguuiiis5hueedu min iNxeeww ZZzeeaaliaanndd
although very common iu th e memory of the present gene-
ra tion of colonists. Mr. Dawson Eowley exhibited a t a late
mmoeoeftrinnng- /oiff ttlhize, Z' oo7logi.cal s So- cie,ty 1a mi ale specimeiT
obtained in Blue Skin Island, and he is 3 i one of " th ’ e fortu-
'
nate of this rare bird.
Order, GRALLiE.
FamRy, R a l l iDzE.
T—he-- -m---e-m---b--e-r--s- -o-*f th e genus Ocydromus tauree liun aa vveerryy ccoonn
tused state, aud a t present th e series in th e Museum is too
smaR to aRow me to investigate th e m atter. There would
be few birds of which I should more Rke to see a complete-
set, b u t without a critical examination of this i t wiR he
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